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• Meta Platforms Inc. (META)
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• Twitter Inc. (TWTR)
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• Snap Inc. Class A (SNAP)
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• Pinterest Inc. Class A (PINS)
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Q: Good morning to the best investing guys ever.
I'm interested in the above. PINS , SNAP are soaring this morning. Which is your fav? OR are there others in the space you prefer? Should I wait and watch before I hit the buy button?
Thanks for keeping me on track and doing well for 6 and a half years.

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Read Answer Asked by El-ann on October 21, 2020

• Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN)
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• Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRI)
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Q: Straight up, which of these two stocks would be the safest investments over about a three year period, thanks?

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Read Answer Asked by Pat on October 21, 2020

• Mondelez International Inc. (MDLZ)
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• Coca-Cola Company (The) (KO)
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• Diageo plc (DEO)
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Q: Hello
I own three consumer staples in US market.
In the last year Mondelez has much out-performed Coke and Diageo by a long shot. But If I go to a five year chart they all performed equally well.

Do estimates point to Mondelez out-performing the other two in the next year or two? The reason I ask is I am wondering if I should just hold Mondelez since the Coke and Diageo are not performing well of late.

Long term investment hold, 20 years plus.

Thank you
Stephane

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Read Answer Asked by Stephane on October 21, 2020

• Laurentian Bank of Canada (LB)
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Q: I am thinking of taking a tax loss on laurentian bank is this as good a time as any?

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Read Answer Asked by elgin on October 21, 2020

• BMO MSCI India ESG Leaders Index ETF (ZID)
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• BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF (ZEM)
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• iShares China Index ETF (XCH)
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• SPDR S&P China ETF (GXC)
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Q: Hi 5i team,
What is your favourite top pick for India ETF and your top pick for China ETF (preferably in C$)? Or would an emerging market ETF be a better investment approach? Which emerging market ETF you prefer that has a larger percentage invested in China and India? Thanks for you advice.

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Read Answer Asked by Willie on October 21, 2020

• Invesco China Technology ETF (CQQQ)
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• SPDR S&P China ETF (GXC)
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Q: What are your favourite ETFs covering Chinese stocks, this is for someone with a medium to long investing horizon and already own Canadian and US Stocks. Thanks!

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Read Answer Asked by Haifeng on October 21, 2020

Q: Your thoughts on PPSI

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Read Answer Asked by George on October 21, 2020

• Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A (PLTR)
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Q: Hi team,I am thinking about pulling the trigger on either PLTR or SSSS.
They are both interesting companies but with a high volatility.
Which one would you pick and why?what is the relationship at this moment between the two companies.Do SSSS still own a fair chunk of PLTR and was lousy IPO of PLTR warranted for SSSS price to drop that much?

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Read Answer Asked by Josh on October 21, 2020

• Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company (HZNP)
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Q: What's your take on the Horizons share price in the last week? There was good news about a phase 2 trial but the share price doesn't reflect that.
Thanks.

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Read Answer Asked by Ken on October 21, 2020

Q: Comments on STC quarterly earnings?

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Read Answer Asked by Jeff on October 21, 2020

• Miscellaneous (MISC)
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Q: Will you be issuing a tax loss selling report this year? Can you suggest a list of Canadian companies to keep an eye on, that you would consider good long term buys and might be subject to tax loss dips later in the year, thanks.

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Read Answer Asked by Alex on October 21, 2020

• iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF (XSB)
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• Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio (VBAL)
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Q: To whom it may concern ,
I have some GIC’s maturing but interest rates are so low that it is hardly worth rolling them over. I am looking for some alternatives with high security and better Yield. I am thinking perhaps some bank stocks or Vanguard products and would appreciate your opinion or any other advice you may have.
Thank you for your valuable advice..
Ernie Trosch

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Read Answer Asked by Ernest on October 21, 2020

• Magna International Inc. (MG)
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• Tesla Inc. (TSLA)
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• Aptiv PLC (APTV)
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Q: I am interested in an electric vehicle stock investment. What stocks currently appear to have the best growth potential?

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Read Answer Asked by William on October 21, 2020

• eXp World Holdings Inc. (EXPI)
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Q: Good Morning... EXPI seems like an interesting company. Could you give us some further color on what you like about it short and long term.

thanks, Mark

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Read Answer Asked by Mark on October 21, 2020

• Real Matters Inc. (REAL)
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Q: Who is a competitor to real, and would real be an attractive bolt on to said company

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Read Answer Asked by Leon on October 21, 2020

• Dropbox Inc (DBX)
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Q: What do you think of DBX.Thanks Phil

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Read Answer Asked by philip on October 21, 2020

• AT&T Inc. (T)
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Q: What is causing At&t to drift from nearly $ 40 to $ 27 is it time to add to my holding or sell and move on to something else. What would be you suggestion as a replacement, would VZ be one of them?

Thanks

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Read Answer Asked by Saad on October 21, 2020

Q: Peter; Have you heard of this company- it’s being heavily promoted - my sister in Cranbrook was approached because our PM apparently was on the Colbert show touting it ! It has a odour about it. Thanks. Rod

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Read Answer Asked by Rodney on October 21, 2020

• Tourmaline Oil Corp. (TOU)
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• Birchcliff Energy Ltd. (BIR)
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Q: I have both in my RRIF. BIR has moved very well last 2 weeks and I am making small amount of money. Still down with TOU . Should I keep both for time being, have held them for quite a while. I could put the money in another stock, or top up TOU for dividend.With topaz starting maybe TOU would increase DIV sometime in future. Tks for helping in past

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Read Answer Asked by Guy on October 21, 2020

• Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)
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Q: To avoid dividend withholding tax in an RRSP, the best solution from a tax perspective is to hold US ETFs that hold securities directly, such as VTI. This was your answer to my first question.

Is there any downside for a Canadian RRSP investor to own a US listed ETF such as VOO? Thanks again.

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Read Answer Asked by Terry on October 21, 2020